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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Nov. 15

  16-11-2024 04:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Nov. 15
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  FRIDAY’S SCORES
  GIRLS TENNIS
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Finals
  OPEN DIVISION 
  Portola vs. Palos Verdes, Tuesday, 11 a.m., at University of Redlands
  DIVISION 2
  C
  
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• Yorba Linda football tops Serra in quarterfinals with two huge takeaways at the end

  16-11-2024 08:48 via ocregister.com
  
  YORBA LINDA — The Yorba Linda football team has played in its share of the down-to-the wire games this season, but none were bigger than the 24-20 victory over Serra of Gardena in a CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal playoff game Friday at Yorba Linda High School.
  The Mustangs (11-1), who are ranked No. 10 in Orange County, had two huge takeaways in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
  Serra (8-4) was driving with a minute remaining in the game when Mustangs safety Logan Saucedo recovered
  
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• Big plays a big part of Mater Dei football’s victory over Sierra Canyon in Division 1 quarterfinals

  16-11-2024 08:25 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — The big play. There’s nothing quite like it. A missed tackle. A blown coverage. Speed to burn. Anyway you get it, however it happens, it can change the tenor of a game in a heartbeat.
  Three big plays by Mater Dei in the first half of its quarterfinal game on Friday were the difference as the top-seeded Monarchs scored a 33-13 quarterfinal victory over Sierra Canyon at Santa Ana Stadium.
  Big moments? There was sophomore tight end Mark Bowman, who slipped behind the seconda
  
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• Orange County firefighter returns home from hospital weeks after rollover crash that left 8 injured

  16-11-2024 08:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Firefighter Andrew Brown returned home to Orange County on Friday after being discharged from Colorado’s Craig Hospital following a fire utility truck rollover accident in September. Brown was one of eight fire personnel driving back from a 12-hour shift spent battling the Airport Fire in Orange County.
  On Sept. 19, eight firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority were involved in a solo crash rollover at around 6:50 p.m. on the northbound 241 Toll Road just north of Portola Avenue
  
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• Newbury Park football wins battle with San Clemente in CIF-SS quarterfinals

  16-11-2024 08:10 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN CLEMENTE — Entering Friday, no team had taken the lead against Newbury Park’s football team this season.
  San Clemente had the lead twice, but fell to Newbury Park 24-13 in a CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal game at San Clemente High.
  Newbury Park players celebrate the Panthers’ 24-13 win over San Clemente in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel throws the ball du
  
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• Thousand Oaks football edges El Modena in Division 4 playoff

  16-11-2024 08:03 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS – For two schools that are more than 80 miles apart and in two separate counties, the Thousand Oaks and El Modena football teams have become quite familiar with each other, playing three times over the last year with both teams winning one game each prior to Friday’s game.
  The first game between the two teams was last year in the first round of the Division 5 playoffs when Thousand Oaks won and the teams also played in Week 0 of this season where El Modena won in overti
  
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• High school football: Early scores from the quarterfinal playoff games Friday, Nov. 15

  16-11-2024 07:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Here is an early look at some of the scores from the high school football playoff games Friday, Nov. 15.
  Check back later tonight for the complete list of scores.
  FOOTBALL RESULTS
  CIF-SS QUARTERFINALS
  DIVISION 1
  Mater Dei 33, Sierra Canyon 13
  Corona Centennial 25, Mission Viejo 20
  Orange Lutheran 42, JSerra 20
  St. John Bosco 31, Santa Margarita 29
  DIVISION 2
  Murrieta Valley 49, Los Alamitos 28
  Oaks Christian 35, San Juan Hills 21
  Yorba Linda 24, Serra 20
  Newbury Park 24, San Clemente 13
  DIVISION
  
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• Jake Paul cruises to one-sided decision over Mike Tyson

  16-11-2024 07:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer
  ARLINGTON, Texas — The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul dropped his gloves before the final bell, and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson.
  Paying homage to one of the biggest names in boxing history didn’t do much for the fans that filled the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys on Friday night.
  Paul won an eight-round unanimous decision over Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between th
  
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• Orange Lutheran football uses strong start and finish to beat JSerra in quarterfinals

  16-11-2024 07:34 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA – Orange Lutheran scored a touchdown the first time a Lancer touched the football, and Orange Lutheran went on to a 42-20 win over Trinity League rival JSerra on Friday in a CIF Southern Section Division 1 football quarterfinal playoff game at Orange Coast College.
  The Lancers (8-3) will play at St. John Bosco (10-1) in the semifinals Friday, Nov. 22. Orange Lutheran lost to St. John Bosco 28-24 in a Trinity League game at St. John Bosco on Oct. 4.
  Orange Lutheran’s wide r
  
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• Mission Viejo football falls to Centennial in thrilling Division 1 quarterfinal

  16-11-2024 07:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowMISSION VIEJO —  A trip to the semifinals and public school bragging rights dangled Friday as the tantalizing rewards for Mission Viejo and Centennial in the CIF-SS Division 1 football quarterfinals.
  In a game dubbed the public school “Super Bowl,” Centennial’s defense made a superb play late in the fourth quarter to seal a dramatic 25-20 victory at Mission Viejo High.
  Centenn
  
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• Cutter Gauthier’s 1st NHL goal helps Ducks rally past Red Wings

  16-11-2024 07:17 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Ducks conjured memories of last season’s wagon-circling magic as they rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings, 6-4, with rookie Cutter Gauthier’s first NHL goal factoring significantly into the comeback.
  Olen Zellweger scored a goal and picked up the primary assists on tallies by Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry. Leo Carlsson and Brian Dumoulin each chipped in two assists, as did Drew Helleson in his season debut. Gauthier, Ross Johnston and Ryan
  
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• St. John Bosco football staggered but recovers to beat Santa Margarita in CIF-SS quarterfinals

  16-11-2024 07:03 via ocregister.com
  
  BELLFLOWER – The St. John Bosco football team overcame a 13-point deficit to begin the second half and held on for a 31-29 win over Santa Margarita in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals on Friday at St. John Bosco High.
  After last week’s bye, Bosco (10-1) won its 13th consecutive playoff opener. The Braves will host Orange Lutheran in the semifinals.
  Santa Margarita defensive back Jayden Crowder (7) runs the ball for yards against St. John Bosco during the first half of a CIF-SS Div
  
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• Mistakes stack up for UCLA in loss to Washington

  16-11-2024 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  SEATTLE — UCLA’s bowl hopes are still very much alive, but the margin of error has all but shrunk away.
  The Bruins, playing in the coldest conditions they have faced in four years, dug themselves an early hole with early miscues in front of a raucous crowd at Husky Stadium on Friday night, and they couldn’t make it all the way out in a 31-19 loss to Washington, the first matchup in a nine-decade rivalry that was played under the Big Ten banner.
  UCLA (4-6 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) h
  
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• UCLA’s defense still well ahead of its offense in blowout of Lehigh

  16-11-2024 06:44 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — UCLA changed its approach to defense on Friday night, scaling back its full-court press. Trading it for sturdy perimeter defense and occasional half-court traps. The end result wasn’t much of a difference.
  Four days after holding Boston to 40 points, the Bruins held Lehigh to just 45 in an 85-45 win. They were on track for back-to-back 40-point defensive performances, conceding 16 first-half points to Lehigh before the Hawks (0-4) put together a second-half surge. UCLA
  
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• Edison takes early lead and cruises past undefeated Bonita to reach Division 3 semifinals

  16-11-2024 06:21 via ocregister.com
  
  LA VERNE – With Bonita’s two-way standout and Texas A&M commit on the sidelines with sweats after bruising his foot last week, the Bearcats were hoping they could find some momentum against fourth-seed Edison in Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinals.
  Bonita running back Cole Parra (5) tries to avoid Edison defenders in the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinal football game at Bonita High School in La Verne on Friday Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Cont
  
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• Edison football cruises past undefeated Bonita to reach Division 3 semifinals

  16-11-2024 06:21 via ocregister.com
  
  LA VERNE – With Bonita’s two-way standout and Texas A&M commit on the sidelines with sweats after bruising his foot last week, the Bearcats were hoping they could find some momentum against fourth-seed Edison in Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinals.
  Bonita running back Cole Parra (5) tries to avoid Edison defenders in the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinal football game at Bonita High School in La Verne on Friday Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Cont
  
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• High school football: Top photos from the quarterfinal playoff games Friday, Nov. 15

  16-11-2024 06:11 via ocregister.com
  
  It was another exciting Friday night for the high school football teams and fans.
  Take a look at the best images captured by the Southern California News Group photographers.
  To see all of our stories, scores and more from the games, go to the online High School Sports section.
  Centennial running back Malachi Roby, right, celebrates his touchdown against Mission Viejo along with teammate Centennial wide receiver Cory Butler, Jr. the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinal playoff in Mission Viejo on Frid
  
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• Clippers routed by Rockets in their NBA Cup opener

  16-11-2024 05:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer
  HOUSTON — The Clippers got Texas two-stomped in Houston.
  Jabari Smith Jr. had a season-high 28 points with five 3-pointers, Alperen Sengun had a triple-double and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 125-104 rout of the Clippers on Friday night in the NBA Cup Group Play opener for both teams.
  It was Houston’s season-high fourth straight victory and the team’s second straight over the Clippers after handing them an 111-103 loss on Wednesday n
  
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• Anthony Davis, Lakers outlast Spurs to win NBA Cup opener

  16-11-2024 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — After running the table in last year’s In-Season Tournament en route to winning the inaugural NBA Cup, the Lakers got off to a strong start in their request to claim back-to-back trophies.
  Anthony Davis had a season-high 40 points and LeBron James recorded his fourth consecutive triple-double as the Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs, 120-115, on Friday night at Frost Bank Center in their first NBA Cup Group Play game.
  Davis shot 14 for 26 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-
  
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• Del Mar horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, November 16, 2024

  16-11-2024 04:26 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
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• Former Dodger Al Ferrara, a 2-time World Series champion, dies at 84

  16-11-2024 03:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Former Dodgers outfielder Al “The Bull” Ferrara died on Friday, the team announced. He was 84.
  Ferrara was part of the Dodgers’ World Series championship teams in 1963 and 1965 and also hit 27 home runs over two-plus seasons with the San Diego Padres from 1969-71.
  “We are saddened to hear the news of Al Ferrara’s passing today,” Stan Kasten, the Dodgers’ president and CEO, said in a statement. “Not only was Al a memorable player for the Dodgers in
  
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• 21 migrants in 34-foot boat intercepted by Coast Guard off Newport Beach

  16-11-2024 02:52 via ocregister.com
  
  U.S. Coast Guard officials intercepted a boat carrying 21 migrants off the coast of Newport Beach, authorities said Friday, Nov. 15.
  The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal spotted the 34-foot boat Thursday evening outside Newport Harbor, and determined it was “operating suspiciously,” according to the Coast Guard.
  Coast Guard officials boarded the vessel around 7 p.m. and found 21 migrants aboard and took them into custody. They were later transferred to U.S. Customs and Border P
  
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• Alexander: Yes, the Angels will be back on cable … but what happens down the road?

  16-11-2024 02:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The world according to Jim:
  • At last, the Angels have a TV destination for 2025. Diamond Sports Group, whose TV contracts with a bunch of major league teams were in jeopardy, has escaped bankruptcy, and all is right with the world again.
  Right? Right??? …
  • Actually, the world of televised sports is transforming rapidly around us, and it’s not a bad idea to begin preparing now. And it’s not just junk events, like the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul “fight” wit
  
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• CalOptima audits Andrew Do’s tenure with the agency following corruption plea

  16-11-2024 02:39 via ocregister.com
  
  CalOptima Health, the multibillion-dollar health provider for Orange County’s low-income residents, has hired an outside auditor to review disgraced former county Supervisor Andrew Do’s tenure on the agency’s board of directors.
  CalOptima spokesperson Janis Rizzuto would not provide any details, but a source with the agency who requested anonymity said the independent audit is likely to be completed in January.
  Do, 62, pleaded guilty last month to a federal bribery charge for h
  
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• 2024 Election: These Orange County races remain tight

  16-11-2024 02:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Heading into the second weekend after Election Day, these local races in Orange County remain tight.
  Other races might not be as close, but with an estimated 74,700 ballots still to count in the county, as of Friday evening, these could potentially see a change. How results unfold as the Orange County Registrar of Voters continues its vote counting will impact who takes the helm of cities and school boards across the county.
  Workers process ballots at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in San
  
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• Austin Prock’s first championship put on hold at NHRA Finals

  16-11-2024 02:19 via ocregister.com
  
  POMONA — Austin Prock can enjoy his weekend in Pomona for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Finals.
  But he usually enjoys all his visits to the Southern California drag strip.
  Prock, a driver for John Force Racing, is on the verge of winning his first NHRA Funny Car championship. He was 189 points ahead of teammate Jack Beckman in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs and only needed to make a qualifying run Friday to win the Funny Car championship.
  Whatever else happens this
  
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• Samuel Woodward, who killed and buried Blaze Bernstein in Lake Forest, gets life without parole

  16-11-2024 02:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Samuel Woodward, who admitted to killing former high school classmate Blaze Bernstein and burying his body at the edge of a Lake Forest park in what a jury agreed was a hate-crime murder, was sentenced on Friday, Nov. 15 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
  Woodward, now 27, was convicted in July of first-degree murder for the Jan. 2018 slaying of 19-year-old Bernstein, who also attended Orange County School of the Arts.
  Friday’s sentencing hearing was delayed when Woodward
  
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• 2024 Election Results: Too close to call from L.A. to Compton to Cerritos

  16-11-2024 02:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Ten days after the Nov. 5 election, a few city council, state legislature and congressional races in Los Angeles County are still too tight to call, from Los Angeles to Compton to San Pedro to Cerritos.
  State Senate District 35: In this tight race, election results on Friday, Nov. 15, showed Laura Richardson had 50.54% or 120,486 votes, while Michelle Chambers came in at 49.46% with 117,893 votes — 2,693 votes behind Richardson. The winner will represent Carson, San Pedro, C
  
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• Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries

  16-11-2024 02:07 via ocregister.com
  
  By AAMER MADHANI and REBECCA SANTANA
  LIMA, Peru — President Joe Biden on Friday praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering what he described as North Korea’s “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”
  Biden spoke at the start of a meeting in Peru with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The talks came amid heightened
  
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• LA’s Chevalier’s Books sponsors a book drive for prisons

  16-11-2024 02:03 via ocregister.com
  
  When Nat Eastman was a kid growing up in the San Fernando Valley, she and her oldest brother would read Harry Potter novels and write letters to each other about the books.
  It wasn’t always easy to maintain the connection.
  “My oldest brother spent 17 years in California prisons,” says Eastman, the assistant manager and adult book buyer for Chevalier’s Books in the Larchmont neighborhood of Los Angeles. “But we had a little two-person book club.”
  Since her
  
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